Planetary Aeronomy Atmosphere Environments in Planetary Systems

"Planetary Aeronomy" is a modern and concise introduction to the underlying physical and chemical processes that govern the formation and evolution of the upper atmospheres of planets. The general approach employed permits consideration of the growing number of extrasolar planets, the deta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bauer, Siegfried, Lammer, Helmut (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2004, 2004
Edition:1st ed. 2004
Series:Physics of Earth and Space Environments
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I Radiation and Particle Environments from Stellar and Cosmic Sources
  • II Neutral Atmospheres
  • III Thermal Structure of Upper Atmospheres
  • IV Chemical Processes
  • V The Ionosphere as a Plasma
  • VI Plasma Escape
  • VII Evolutionary Processes of Planetary Atmospheres
  • VIII Appendix
  • References
  • List of Symbols